[Scpg] Fwd: Summer Session SBCC Permaculture Class open for registration

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 From: kendyrad at verizon.net
To: sbperm2006 at googlegroups.com,  transition-sb at googlegroups.com, 
w at quailsprings.org, lbsaltzman at aol.com,  sbpcnet at silcom.com, gonella at sbcc.edu, 
green at sbcc.edu
Sent: 4/11/2009  10:32:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time
Subj: Summer Session SBCC Permaculture  Class open for registration




Hi there Earthy Folks -  


I just wanted to officially get the word out that I will be teaching the  
second go-around of Permaculture Design at SBCC this summer  session (4 
weekends in June and July -- see attached flier for  exact dates).   Just as in 
the current semester, I'll be joined by a  variety of local guest teachers 
(from various fields of expertise) to increase  the energy, enjoyment, and 
applications of the class material.


The course is being offered through the college itself (not adult ed.),  
and is cross-listed between the Environmental Studies and Environmental  
Horticulture Depts. -- ENVS 210 and EH 210.  The course itself is not  approved 
as an official PDC (it's only 52 hours), but we have partnered with  Quail 
Springs to be able to offer a three-day intensive extension that, in  
combination with the SBCC component, will earn you a Permaculture Certificate  if 
you desire.  This course is modeled after the format of a PDC,  so even if you 
choose only to participate in the SBCC portion, your  experience will be 
similar to that of a PDC course (with discussions of all  the primary PDC 
course topics in addition to a final group design  project.)


I am super excited to be offering this course through SBCC; we look  
forward to interacting with what we expect to be a diverse group of  environmental 
studies and environmental horticulture students combined with  SB-area 
community members at large.  The cost for this 50-hour course is  under $50, so 
it will be accessible to many who cannot afford most  permaculture courses 
(thanks to the Director of SBCC's Center for  Sustainability, Adam Green, for 
facilitating the curriculum approval process  at SBCC and making this 
course offering possible).


The current semester's class (the inaugural class at SBCC) has been  
extremely rewarding for all of us involved.  We have a great mix of SBCC  students 
and community members at-large, and an age- and experience-range that  has 
really added depth to each class.  Here are a few things current  students 
have said about the class:
"It relates to real-world problems and solutions, and deals with concepts  
vital to the sustainability of civilization and health and well-being of our 
 natural environment."
"Community feel.  Openness.  Laid back, earthy feel.  Warm, grounded 
instructors."
"Provides a broad overview with a high level of participatory  activities."
"Provides a 'sincere space' in which to learn, while 'thinking outside  the 
box'."
"Very well organized.  I enjoy the hands-in involvement."


Regardless of your level of experience with permaculture, we would love  
for you to come be a part of the second ever SBCC Permaculture Class!  We  
have had some excellent guest speakers/teachers in this semester's class, and  
would love to invite more special guests to participate in our group 
learning  process.  If you feel you have something to contribute to the class, and  
would rather pop in and share a bit than take the whole course, please let 
me  know.  However, I'd encourage you to sign up for the course if you can,  
since we need a minimum of 20 students for the course to take place 
(maximum  30), and it really benefits everyone in the course when there is a 
diversity  of knowledge and experience in the students.


I'm hoping some of you who were not able to register last semester will  be 
able to sign up this summer -- I hated having to turn you away, but an  
effective class can only be so big...  I've structured this summer's  classes 
in a weekend format to hopefully be accessible to those who work  full-time 
and cannot attend class on weekdays.


In case you don't know me, here's a little bit about how I came to where  I 
am...  
- I'm a Goleta local
- earned my B.S. in Zoology at UC Davis ('96) and my M.S. in Ecology at  
the U of Arizona ('98)
- experienced in ecological field work with birds, plants, and some small  
mammals
- experienced with restoration ecology (locally) through Coal Oil Point  
Reserve and SB Audubon
- taught intro bio, ecology, and environmental field studies at SBCC from  
2002-2005
- got involved with permaculture in 2004 through Margie and Wes, and  
earned my PDC at Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in 2005
- lived in SLC, Utah for past 2 ('06-'08) years leading the permaculture  
program (and the community forestry program) at a non-profit called  TreeUtah
- just moved back to town last July and am excited to be involved in the  
SB area permaculture scene again!


Pass the word, please, and feel free to distribute the attached flier  
widely.  The second and third pages of the flier gives explicit details  about 
how to sign up for the class.  
Thanks for your time and energy,
Kendy Radasky
_kendyrad at verizon.net_ (mailto:kendyrad at verizon.net) 





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